It mainly consists of a collection of prints by respected nexialist (a person who combines knowledge from different disciplines), Madeleine Shepherd. The prints are inspired by surfaces described in classic works of science fiction and fantasy. Expect a different kind of science fiction art as Shepherd’s work distorts real images to create a semi-abstract representation of the imaginary using a variety of photographic techniques to render alien planets, landscapes, buildings, skins, vegetation and artefacts from works by Aldiss, Ballard, Lovecraft, Vance and others…

These are not exact representations of the scenes, rather another imagining of how the words could be interpreted…

Our Lady of Darkness

Delusion's Master

These are the covers of some of the works re-interpreted; a gallery of them can be seen at this Flickr page: Alien Surfaces cover art

I know these cover shots aren’t that great, but they’re not really part of the exhibition!

Images of some of the actual exhibition art can be seen at Alien Surfaces…

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Transreal Fiction

Transreal Fiction is a shop dedicated to selling science fiction, fantasy & related books, together with a limited selection of other merchandise.But really, it’s about books. Transreal Fiction opened in April 1997 in Cowgatehead and moved to it’s present location nearby in June 2011. The owner, Mike Calder, first sold sf & f books many years ago and has worked in the business either part- or full-time since. For years he also had a respectable job as well, but that’s another story…

The shop is named after the term coined by Rudy Rucker to describe his fiction and I thought it an apt name for a shop specialising in speculative fiction. And, in case you’re wondering, yes, Rudy Rucker was happy to allow me to use of the term as a name for my shop.